Hopewell Valley Rec Soccer Player Registration - Spring Program

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HVSA is unable to offer refunds after the first game of the season.

 

Our Spring Program 

Our spring season runs from Sunday, April 13th until Sunday, June 15th.  Games are Sunday afternoons.  No games will be held on  Easter Weekend (April 20th) or Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th).

Children ages 2 to 18 are eligible to participate and are grouped into the following divisions.  Though we use age as of 9/30/24 (the school year cutoff) to assign divisions, our focus on fun and friendship means that our intention is to keep children playing with their classmates.  School grades below are used as a guide.  

*For our Pre K program, players must be at least 2 years old as of 4/13/25.

 

Division

 Age on 9/30/24 Typical Grades
Boys/Girls
Pre K (2s) 2 Pre-K Coed
Pre K 3-4 Pre-K Coed
K
5
 K Coed
1
6-7
 1-2
Boys/Girls
2
8-10
 3-5 Boys/Girls
3 11-13 6-8 Boys/Girls
4 14-17 9-12 Boys/Girls

 

Spring Schedule 

For your planning purposes, fields listed below are tentative. However, dates/times are generally accurate.

  • Pre K 2 Year Old Division (run by Soccer Shots):
    • 1 coed option Sunday 12:15-12:45.
    • Sunday, April 13 through Sunday, June 15.  No games Easter Weekend (April 20th) or Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th).
    • All games at Hopewell Elementary.
    • No weeknight training sessions. 
  • Pre K Division (run by Soccer Shots):
    • 3 coed options Sunday 1-1:45, 2-2:45 or 3-3:45.
    • Sunday, April 13 through Sunday, June 15.  No games Easter Weekend (April 20th) or Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th).
    • All games at Hopewell Elementary.
    • No weeknight training sessions.
  • Division K (Kindergarten) 
    • 2 coed options, Sunday 12:30-1:30 or 1:45-2:45.
    • Sunday, April 13 through Sunday, June 15.  No games Easter Weekend (April 20th) or Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th).
    • All games at Hopewell Elementary.
    • No weeknight training sessions.
  • Division 1 (Grades 1-2) 
    • Games Sundays 11:30-3:00 (schedule to be set after teams are formed).
    • Sunday, April 13 through Sunday, June 15.  No games Easter Weekend (April 20th) or Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th).
    • All games at Hopewell Elementary.
    • A professional-led, division-wide training session will be held once per week, time and location TBD (most likely Independence Park, day TBD).
  • Division 2 (Grades 3-5)
    • Games Sundays 12:00-5:30 (schedule to be set after teams are formed).
    • Sunday, April 13 through Sunday, June 15.  No games Easter Weekend (April 20th) or Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th).
    • All games are at Independence Park near Stony Brook Elementary.
    • A professional-led, division-wide training session will be held once per week, time and location TBD (most likely Independence Park, day TBD).
    • Team practices in the spring are optional and at the discretion of our volunteer parent coaches.  
  • Division 3 (Grades 6-8) 
    • Games Sundays 12:00-5:30 (schedule to be set after teams are formed).
    • Sunday, April 13 through Sunday, June 15.  No games Easter Weekend (April 20th) or Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th).
    • All games are at Independence Park near Stony Brook Elementary or Bear Tavern Elementary or at Lawrence home fields (TBD).
    • A professional-led, division-wide training session will be held once per week, time and location TBD (most likely Independence Park, day TBD).
    • Team practices in the spring are optional and at the discretion of our volunteer parent coaches.  
  • Division 4 (Grades 9-12) 
    • Teams based on player interest.  Full refunds are provided if not enough players.

 

Fees

 Division
 Typical Grades Early Bird
(Before 3/1)
Division Fee
(3/1 - 3/26)
Late Fee
(After 3/26)
Pre K Pre K $150 $150 $150
K - 4
K - 12
 $115
$125
$135

 

Families experiencing financial hardships may request aid from the JOSHUA RIGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND during the registration process.

Other Important Season Notes

  • Team shirts will be provided to all players.  
  • There are no playoffs, trophies, or medals for the spring season.  
  • There are no assessments prior to the spring season. Teams are split by volunteer division coordinators and volunteer coaches based on past soccer experience.
  • The schedule includes one weather related make-up date.  No refunds or credits are given for other weather related cancellations.

 

Important Rules and Regulations:

    • COVID-19 – we will continue to follow all CDC, NJ State, and NJ Youth Soccer guidelines and update as necessary.  Refer to our current covid protocols here.
    • Consistent with Youth Soccer directives, head balls are not permitted in HVSA Rec Soccer games or practices.
    • Shin guards are mandatory in all divisions.  
    • Soccer cleats are mandatory in Divisions 1-4 (grades 1 and older). We highly recommend cleats for all kids in kindergarten and older.
    • No forms of jewelry are allowed on a player with the only exceptions of religious or medical bracelets, which must be properly taped to the player's body. This includes all forms of piercing, which are prohibited regardless of when the piercing occurred.  It is not sufficient to put tape over a piercing.
    • Per state of NJ regulations, any child that wears corrective eyeglasses while participating in soccer shall be required to wear protective eyewear that meets the frame standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ATSM) F803 and the lens standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z87.1. Refer to this site for more information.
    • All coaches and assistant coaches will be required to undergo criminal background checks with the Hopewell Township Police Department prior to the start of the season.
    • The HVSA board has adopted a policy that warrants that all teams be reselected on an annual basis.